Guardian Genius 200

[LeenaH]

Please help on 17a and 22 a
17a Crooner accepts unexpected sack with ... (7)
I have -a-k-n-
22a ... End around broadcast (8)
I have
-r-d-r-d.
Thanks a ton

[Nical]

This is a themed crossword and there are special instructions for Across clues/answers.

[fiction-factory]

I recall this has something to do with anagrams and removing some letters. If so, you should be able to work out the letters we have to find an anagram from, Leena

[fiction-factory]

Backing? Crooner is BING?

[fiction-factory]

Are you sure of one of the letters for 22a?

[emmie]

backing??

[Nical]

22 The answer to the clue itself is Unadorned, anagram of (broadcast) 'end around'. Then the thematic stuff comes into play - look at what's removed...

[Nical]

PS I should have said, Across clues don't contain definitions.

[fiction-factory]

unadorned if the first R is wrong

[fiction-factory]

type- unadored

[fiction-factory]

typo- typo!